Risk indicators of caries experience among young adults
Risk indicators of caries experience among young adults
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.00020.x
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Stewart, J. F.
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作者：
Roberts-Thomson, K.;Stewart, J. F.
背景：已有记录表明澳大利亚儿童的口腔健康取得了显着进步。然而，问题仍然是改善是否扩大到年轻人的口腔健康。本研究旨在确定与口腔健康状况的年轻人年龄在20-25 years.Methods：随机抽样的年轻人从南澳大利亚州的选民名册中选择的风险指标。对1261名年轻人进行了电话采访。这些数据提供了社会人口、健康行为和牙科就诊数据。在临床环境中由三名校准检查员对644名受试者进行牙科检查。受龋齿影响的牙齿表面（DMFS）的平均数量为6.05，其中28.6%明显存在未经处理的空洞龋蚀表面（DS）。在回归模型中，与DS相关的风险指标是政府福利，失业，通常是为了一个问题而不是一个检查，去公共诊所，每天喝5+酸性饮料，现在是一个吸烟者。更高的DMFS分数的风险指标通常访问的问题，访问一个公共诊所，正在政府的福利，并在过去2 years.Conclusions：社会人口因素，牙科就诊模式和一般的健康行为是年轻人龋齿的风险指标。
Background: Significant gains have been documented on the oral health of Australian children. However, the question remains as to whether improvements have extended to the oral health of young adults. This study aimed to determine the risk indicators associated with oral health status in young adults aged 20-25 years.Methods: A random sample of young adults was selected from the South Australian electoral roll. Telephone interviews were conducted for 1261 young adults. These provided socio-demographic, health behaviour and dental visiting data. Dental examinations were carried out on 644 subjects by three calibrated examiners in clinical settings.Results: The mean number of tooth surfaces affected by dental caries (DMFS) was 6.05 with the presence of untreated cavitated decayed surfaces (DS) evident in 28.6 per cent. In regression models the risk indicators associated with DS were being on government benefits, unemployed, usually visiting for a problem rather than a check, visiting a public clinic, drinking 5+ acidic drinks per day and being a current smoker. Risk indicators for higher DMFS scores were usually visiting for a problem, visiting a public clinic, being on government benefits and having made a dental visit in the previous 2 years.Conclusions: Socio-demographic factors, dental visiting patterns and general health behaviours are risk indicators for caries in young adults.